Barnes Experiment Maze

The Barnes maze is a widely used test to evaluate the spatial learning and memory abilities of rats and mice.input:
output:The animal is initially positioned on the Barnes maze platform, which is a brightly lit environment with a predetermined number of holes surrounding its perimeter. In such an open environment, rodents naturally seek a dark, enclosed environment. This is achieved by placing a dark box (goal box) beneath one of the round holes that surround the perimeter of the platform. The researcher measures the duration of time necessary for the animal to locate the goal box by utilizing visuo-spatial cues that are present on the periphery of the maze.input:
output:The Barnes maze is a valuable alternative for behaviorally phenotyping genetically modified mice and rats, as it does not necessitate dietary restrictions or swimming stress, unlike the Radial maze and Watermaze test.input:
output:Panlab offers a variety of Barnes maze models for mice and rats, each with its own floor color and goal/false box configurations:input:
output:The fundamental Barnes maze comprises a single or two floor colors, a rotating floor, a single goal box (located at a predetermined location), and a single starting cylinder.

The Full/Flexible Barnes maze comprises three floor colors, a rotating floor, one starting cylinder, one goal box, and the corresponding number of false boxes. It is possible to employ additional goal boxes for more complex memory tasks, but these must be acquired separately. False/goal boxes may be positioned without restriction beneath any hole.input:
output:Platform constructed from non-reflective perpex material for video-tracking systems

Avoid the retention of odors.

Platform that rotatesRamp-equipped goal boxThe starting cylinder is included.